Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,545, Samuel Giles, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Giles, Samuel
S. 36,545
CONTENTS

507
Connecticut
Samuel Giles Capt Hunt Corporal Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Calvin Goddard Esq. Judge, Womansick, Connecticut
Arrearages to 4 Sept r 1818 $ 39.40 4 do 28 dy, $ 39.40
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
3 years War Continued on the Roll Under the law of the 11 May 1820. , Windham Co

Publication sent to David Bolles Esq. 10 July 1820. Windham —"—

Samuel Giles
Esq
Continued
307
13 May 1818

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Samuel Giles of Plainfield in said County of Windham aged Sixtyone years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of  during the war on the 10 th day of February in the year 1780 — in the State of New Jersey — in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Hunt — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson — in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the war was ended in 1783 — when he was discharged from the said service in Newburgh
in the State of New Jersey That I have never been the owner of property since the time of my discharge from the Army to the amount of One hundred dollars clear of debts & on account of bodily infirmity I am (a farmer) unable to labor a considerable proportion of the time so that for several years past I have been dependent upon my son for a part of my support that I am perfectly poor, I have no family except myself, and that I applied to the war department under the Law of the United States of the 18. March 1818. for a pension April 7 th 1818. I received a certificate from the Hon. Secretary of War, that the said Samuel Giles late a corporal of the Revolution am inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Army, of the Connecticut agency at the rate of eight dollars per month the number of my certificate is 505 —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled. "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Samuel Giles
A Schedule of the whole estate & income of Samuel Giles
  1 Old chest valued at $1.50   1 old Bedstead 34   Three old chairs 75   $2.59 
Samuel Giles

Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest.
David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opin- ion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is two Dollars, and 59 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 30 th day of June A. D. 1820.
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Giles a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 36,545.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 or 1778 to end of war. Corpl. Thomas Hunt Henry Jackson Mass        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Plainfield, Windham Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 59 yrs.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family, except reference to a son, in 1820, name not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

On the 10th day of May 1876 of which the Confidential
Samuel Gill Hunt Co Jackson's Run 16 Mar. 1876 See the enclosed
Hon Secretary of War Ex. 1 found to be correct Washington
referred to all Boyd 3 ad. mustered by order 13 May 1876
[Signature]

On the rolls of May 18 Corporal
Samuel Giles Hunt's Co Parker's Regt 16th Penn. Cav. Regt. for the service of the State
Hon Secretary of War Department Ex. & found to be correct — Washington
referred to Mr. Boyd & ad- mitted by order 13 May 1878
[Signature]

Re Calvin Goadara one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut.
The petition of Samuel Giles of Mansfield in the County of Windham & State of said Sheriffs That he resides in the town & State of said - that he served more than nine months in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment as a that that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his County for support - that he never has received or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States & hereby relinquishes all claims to any such allowance except by virtue of the Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war" to a pension under which he is desirous of substan- ting his claim & prays that the same may be done according to the provision of said act -
Dated at Norwich this 7th day of April AD 1818
State of Connecticut
Samuel Giles
New London ss
Be it remembered that on this 7th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen before me Calvin Goadara one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally came Samuel Giles of Mansfield in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut & made oath to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed viz That having served for several periods before that time he enlisted into the Army of the United States in the War of the revolution upon the Continental establishment some time in the latter part of the year 1777 or beginning of the year 1778 for the term of three years that he joined the Army in a Regiment commanded by Col Henry Jackson in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Hunt in the Massachusetts line - That he served thereon until late in the called the 16th Regiment until some time in the month of February 1778 when

upon being promised a furlough to return home he again enlisted into said Army in the same Regiment during the war - That accordingly he received a furlough to return home for said time signed by Col. Sherburn which on a part thereof he has preserved & is herewith exhibited That after the expiration of his furlough he returned to joined said Regiment again faithfully served therein until the end of the War & in June 1863 was honorably discharged therefrom - His discharge from the Commander in Chief delivered many years ago to a person by the name of Hill for the purpose of obtaining his public securities & which he has never since seen but obtained his securities - That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for his support
Samuel Giles from Col. Goodara a Judge of Supr. Ct.
I Col. Goodara Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Giles did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy; And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken I had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the provisions of the act entitled "An act of Congress" - Norwich April 7. 1878
Col. Goodara Judge of Supr. Ct.

36 545
1917 July 6. History to Carlotta B. Capshaw. Fr
Rev INVALID.
File No. 865-35
Sammel Files
Corp Rev Ind
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 195-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

PERMIT the Bearer hereof,
Col. Henry James Regiment of the State of Massachusetts
to pass and repass from his present Quarters at Weston to Boston in New England he having Leave of Absence for forty nine Days; at the Expiration of which he is to return to the Quarters of the Regiment he belongs to, wherever it may happen to be. (Sickness only excepted, of which a proper Certi-
ficat on being treated as a Deserter, should be the cause of this Furlough.
Given under my Hand, at Cambridge
Day of February 17 th
Giles, Samuel Mass S36545

Rev Ser e 1
137 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey, June twenty-six,
Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber, Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:-
Will you kindly tell me if you have any record of Samuel Giles who was pensioned in Connecticut in 1818, but who came from Massachusetts?
I have not been able to find the company in which he served, in "Connecticut Men in the Revolution", but it is possible that he belonged to a Massachusetts regiment, and was pensioned in Connecticut because he was a resident of that state in 1818.
I would greatly appreciate any data you can give me regarding him or his family.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Carlotta B. Capshaw